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Calendar
Sept. 19 – Back 2 School Night
RECC- 2nd Grade 7PM
Sept. 20 – GT Open House 6PM
Sept. 20 – Back 2 School Night
Grade 3-5
Sept. 23 – Orange & Black Day!
Sept. 30 – Purple Friday!
Oct. 3 – Schools and Offices CLOSED
Oct. 8 – Purple Friday!
Oct. 12 - Schools and Offices
CLOSED
Oct. 13 – Fall Individual Pictures
Oct. 14 – Crazy Hair Day!
Oct. 21 – 1st Grade Field Trip
September 16, 2016 From the Principal….
We have had a very productive first three weeks of
school. The students are very responsive to our school
expectations and show great enthusiasm in their daily
work. We are looking forward to presenting all of our
school and classroom news next week at Back-to-School
Night.
Sept. 19 - Grades RECC-2nd 7PM
Sept. 20 – Grades 3-5 7PM
Sept 20 – GT Open House 6PM
Thank you for all you have done at home and at school
to support our opening weeks. Together, we have built a
strong foundation that will support an amazing year of
academic and personal growth for all students!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Oct 24- Nov 22 – Annual Canned
Food Drive
Oct. 31 – School Closed for Students
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October 13, 2016
Counselors Corner
Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year! This year my theme is finding your "Super
Powers" for Success! In addition to providing lessons from the Essential Counselor's
Curriculum, students will be introduced to Gallops’ Strengths Finder to help them discover
their strengths and strategies for applying them to their learning!
Moreover, the new student Peer Buddy System is in its third year! Students in grades 1-5
are assigned a Peer Buddy for the first five weeks of school to help them with a smooth
transition to their new environment. Their buddy will take them on a tour of the school to
help them learn their way around, have a buddy to eat lunch with and play with at recess,
and will practice identifying our school standards as well as who they should contact if they
need help. For a closer look, please check out this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN_kpiFj1Ls
Thank you and I look forward to working with each of you as we tap into your students
"Super Powers"!
Young Writers of America's Student Poetry Contest
Young Writers of America's Student Poetry Contest for grades 3-5. The deadline is
December 1st and students are challenged to write an original poem on one of the following
prompts: "The world as I see it..." or "What my family means to me..." There are 10 prizes
to be awarded, along with the pride of becoming a published writer! More details
on: www.YoungWritersContest.com
Fliers will be sent home with grades 3-5.
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run is a life changing, experiential learning program for girls 8-13 years of age.
The program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting
workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and
physical development. The lessons promote self-challenge instead of competition: self-worth instead of
societal worth; and cooperation instead of rivalry. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and
confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running. The girls will
meet after school twice a week for 10 weeks with the session ending 5k to be held on December 3rd in
Howard County, MD. The first meeting will be Sept. 18, 2016.
Visit www.gotrcentralmd. org to register.
The following announcements have been approved by the Public Information Office for school notices
and distribution. Please feel free to contact the Public Information Office at 410-313-6682 if you have
any questions.
Schools may publish any or all of the following announcements in their school newsletters when time
and space permit. These notices should be clearly identified as “Community Notices” and preceded by
a statement indicating that the events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County
Public School System.
Election Judge-Howard County Board of Elections
Please sign up to work as an election judge! Earn $195.00, meet new people, and participate in the
American democratic process. The Judge Department, Howard County Board of Elections, 410-313-5820.
dawn.sinclair@maryland.gov HS
FREE Geocaching Adventure-Cub Scouts
Sun., Sept. 18 from 12-1:15 pm. Rain or shine the Howard County Conservancy
To register, contact: astrozyk@verizon.net. ES
After School Cheerleading- SuperSquads
Fall after school cheerleading, SuperSquads begins the week of 9/19 at 12 elementary schools. Practice
once a week. Register at www.supersquads.org, supersquadsinfo@verizon.net or 410-796-2244. ES
After school program-Girls on the Run
After-school program for grade 3-5, starting at Ilchester Elementary on Sept. 20 and running 10 weeks on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:55-5:10 p.m., culminating in a season-ending 5k on Dec. 3. Registration
closes soon. Sign up at www.gotrcentralmd.org. ES
Fall Equinox Twilight Hike-Howard County Conservancy
Thurs., Sept. 22, 5 p.m., 10520 Old Frederick Road, Mt. Pleasant Location,
Hcconservancy.org/upcoming-events. ES, MS, HS
Fall Study Skills Classes-Healing Dimensions and Stressless Test
The new combined Middle School and High School class is offered starting Sept. 27 and Nov. 15,
meeting for four Tuesday nights at Burleigh Manor Middle School from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
To register, go to www.Stresslesstests.org or email Bcaldwell202@gmail.com MS
Free concert - Columbia Festival of the Arts
Fri., Sept. 30, 7 p.m., Columbia Lakefront. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs and
enjoy. www.columbiafestival.org ES, MS, HS
Boy Scouts weekly meetings- Boy Scouts of Central Maryland
Come to one of our weekly Wednesday night meetings 7- 8:30 p.m., at Church of the Resurrection,
Ellicott City. If interested, please contact Eileen Gattis at 410.740.0155 or email
Eileen.gattis@gmail.com. ES, MS, HS
Social Media Workshop-Howard County Government
There’s an APP for That Parent Workshop, Thurs., Sept. 29, 6-8 p.m., Bain 50+ Center, 5470 Ruth
Keeton Way, Columbia, MD. Workshop is designed for parents and guardians only. Registration: 410313-1440 or www.howardcountymd.gov/familyinstitute. Information: Lisa Rhodes, 410-313-1440 or
lrhodes@howardcountymd.gov.
Women in Engineering-Girl Scouts
Girl scout Sat., Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., University of Maryland, College Park Computer Science
Instructional Center, 8169 Paint Branch Dr., College Park, MD.
For more information, please contact Julia Anderson by email at jander03@umd.edu or by phone at 301405-0315. ES, MS
STEM Shark Tank Competition-Le’Chic Academy Foundation
Le’Chic Academy Foundation invites boys and girls (Ages 5-18), to participate in our annual Young
Entrepreneur’s Shark Tank Competition (Oct. 8, 2016 from 12-3:00 p.m.) and “Biz Kidz” Vendor Exhibit
Fair (Nov. 5, 2016 from 12-3 p.m. For online registration and detailed information, please call 410-5304876 or visit www.lechicacademy.com ES, MS, HS
Mental Health Film Festival-Horizon Foundation
Tues., Oct. 25, 5:30-8 p.m. at UA Snowden Square Stadium in Columbia. Get your tickets for this free
event that aims to build awareness and compassion for members of our community facing mental health
challenges. Choose from one of four films, each followed by a panel discussion http://bit.ly/HCMHFFfler
ES, MS, HS